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Yes, you can get the omicron COVID-19 booster and the flu shot at the same time

Vaccines

Yes, you can get the omicron COVID-19 booster and the flu shot at the same time

Vaccines

It's safe to get the flu shot and omicron booster shot at the same time

As flu season quickly approaches, the CDC and other medical experts say it’s safe to get your flu shot and omicron COVID-19 booster at the same time.
Taxes

Yes, the IRS is forgiving some late-filing fees because of the pandemic

To qualify for penalty relief you must file your 2019 and 2020 tax returns by Sept. 30, 2022. Taxpayers who’ve already paid penalties will automatically get refunds.
Coronavirus

No, the National Institutes of Health didn’t approve ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment

The NIH did not add the controversial anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to its approved COVID-19 treatment list. Social posts claiming otherwise are false.
Coronavirus

No, the National Institutes of Health did not approve ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment

The NIH website does not list ivermectin as an approved antiviral drug therapy for treating COVID-19, as viral social media posts claim.
Vaccines

Yes, updated omicron boosters were tested on mice, not humans, before authorization

It’s common for updated vaccines to go through less rigorous testing than the original vaccine, experts said.
Vaccines

Yes, the updated omicron booster shots were tested on mice, not humans, before authorization

It’s true that the updated omicron boosters for BA.5 were only tested on mice, not humans, before FDA authorization. But experts say this isn’t uncommon.
Vaccines

Yes, COVID-19 vaccine boosters for omicron are available to the public

Omicron boosters from Pfizer and Moderna have been authorized by the FDA and recommended by the CDC. Here's how to get the shot.
Coronavirus

No, the COVID-19 subvariant BA.2.75 is not officially named Centaurus

Is the COVID-19 subvariant BA.2.75 officially named Centaurus? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
Coronavirus

Yes, there will be a booster shot specifically targeted at the Omicron variant

Will there be a booster shot specifically targeted at the Omicron variant? The VERIFY team confirms this is true.
Coronavirus

No, employees are not required to report positive COVID-19 tests

Employers can ask employees to report positive COVID-19 test results, but workers aren’t required to do so by law.
Coronavirus

Facts you should know about long COVID

Several VERIFY readers have asked the team about long COVID. We’re breaking down the answers to some of the most common questions.

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Yes, you can get the omicron COVID-19 booster and the flu shot at the same time

It's safe to get the flu shot and omicron booster shot at the same time

Yes, the IRS is forgiving some late-filing fees because of the pandemic

No, the National Institutes of Health didn’t approve ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment

No, the National Institutes of Health did not approve ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment

Yes, updated omicron boosters were tested on mice, not humans, before authorization

Yes, the updated omicron booster shots were tested on mice, not humans, before authorization

Yes, COVID-19 vaccine boosters for omicron are available to the public

No, the COVID-19 subvariant BA.2.75 is not officially named Centaurus

Yes, there will be a booster shot specifically targeted at the Omicron variant

No, employees are not required to report positive COVID-19 tests

Facts you should know about long COVID

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